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Allen

Texas · 113,447 residents (2025 est.) · 26.402 sq mi
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Allen is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $130,901. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 66,711 residents. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $464,100. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,265
+153%since 2000
from 43,554 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,176 / sq mi
+43%since 2009
from 2,919 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+22%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:113,447 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
9K37K64K92K119K1990201020202024Allen
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(5,266)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(8,268)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.7%(9,567)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(8,309)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(5,895)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(12,767)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(16,053)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.9%(18,593)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(13,029)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(8,109)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(3,420)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(989)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,901
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,924 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,986
+96%since 2000
from $28,575 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.3%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
+15%since 2010
from 0.358 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$464,100
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $142,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,932
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $887 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−16.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+77%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(36,239)
Black4.3%(1,889)
Hispanic / Latino7%(3,038)
Asian3.7%(1,617)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.4%(52,290)
Black12.1%(13,335)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(13,843)
Asian21%(23,170)
Other6.9%(7,627)
Diversity Score
87
+37%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.2%(9,017)
South American1.5%(1,655)
Central American1.1%(1,245)
Guatemalan0.6%(681)
Venezuelan0.4%(434)
Colombian0.3%(373)
Spaniard0.3%(294)
Peruvian0.2%(271)
Chilean0.2%(261)
Puerto Rican0.2%(253)
Salvadoran0.2%(218)
Panamanian0.2%(190)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(187)
Honduran0.1%(103)
Ecuadorian0.1%(71)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Bolivian0.1%(58)
Dominican0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian8.1%(8,974)
Chinese4.9%(5,384)
Korean2.1%(2,265)
Vietnamese1.6%(1,802)
Pakistani1.3%(1,425)
Filipino0.7%(762)
Bangladeshi0.4%(459)
Taiwanese0.4%(435)
Japanese0.4%(434)
Cambodian0.2%(259)
Kazakh0.2%(230)
Indonesian0.1%(109)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(64)
Thai0%(22)
Laotian0%(18)
Malaysian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(23)
Ancestry
English10.2%(11,266)
German10.2%(11,243)
Irish7.1%(7,881)
American6.3%(6,936)
Italian3.1%(3,418)
Scottish1.7%(1,832)
Czech1.6%(1,791)
Polish1.4%(1,582)
French1.3%(1,413)
Arab1.2%(1,345)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,297)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.9%(987)
Swedish0.8%(927)
Welsh0.7%(807)
Dutch0.6%(691)
Norwegian0.6%(674)
Iranian0.5%(554)
Turkish0.5%(537)
Russian0.5%(533)
Iraqi0.4%(443)
Ukrainian0.4%(418)
British0.4%(406)
Nigerian0.3%(379)
Hungarian0.3%(353)
West Indian0.3%(351)
Brazilian0.3%(332)
Danish0.3%(305)
Jamaican0.2%(275)
Greek0.2%(271)
Portuguese0.2%(263)
Egyptian0.2%(205)
Romanian0.2%(169)
Belgian0.1%(160)
Israeli0.1%(156)
Swiss0.1%(142)
Austrian0.1%(107)
Ghanaian0.1%(73)
Jordanian0.1%(70)
Canadian0.1%(64)
Lithuanian0.1%(64)
Syrian0.1%(60)
Lebanese0.1%(59)
Palestinian0.1%(58)
Slovak0%(54)
Slovene0%(45)
Finnish0%(30)
Guyanese0%(20)
Serbian0%(15)
Haitian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 47.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 95.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.6%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+28%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.7%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.7%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.6%
−7.6 ptssince 2011
from 77.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.8%
−14.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
23.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−45.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 6.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−78.9 ptssince 2013
from 87.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2017
from 94.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
68.1%
−9.0 ptssince 2016
from 77.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(12,514)
Married62%(26,530)
Widowed1.7%(738)
Divorced7%(3,007)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(11,202)
Married57.2%(25,369)
Widowed5.4%(2,379)
Divorced12.2%(5,425)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Allen, Texas?

Allen, Texas has about 110,265 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Allen, Texas?

The typical household in Allen, Texas earns about $130,901 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Allen, Texas expensive?

In Allen, Texas, the median home is worth about $464,100, and the typical rent is about $1,932 a month.

How educated are people in Allen, Texas?

About 57.5% of adults age 25 and over in Allen, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Allen, Texas?

About 6.1% of people in Allen, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Allen, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Allen, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 91,956 residents, a change of about 502 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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